as in to fade (away)
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Verb
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Julien takes classes at Keller Center for Advanced Learning and wants to become a physical therapist, but that opportunity might vanish if the split goes through.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025 -
As obstacles to her success mysteriously vanish, even those closest to her are affected.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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But at the same turn, those moments are always on the verge of evaporating or going down in flames.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Campaigning abruptly halted, and the usual calendar of awards-season events evaporated.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow was expected to taper off around midafternoon as the snowstorm moves to the east, according to David King, a meteorologist with the weather service.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Travel will be challenging during both Monday commutes, with conditions improving as snow tapers off late Monday night.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Bodies break down, and his is giving out at an inopportune time for both him and Milwaukee.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Star has helped distribute pocket-sized resource guides at six community events around the KC metro and partnered with health organizations to give out 1,000 doses of naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medication that reverses the effects of fentanyl.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Tail (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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